Riverview Health Centre

Riverview Health Centre
Riverview Health Centre
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Geography
Location	1 Morley Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Manitoba, Canada
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Organization
Care system	Medicare
Type	Non-teaching
Affiliated university	None
Services
Emergency department	No
Beds	388 beds
History
Opened	1911
Links
Website	www.riverviewhealthcentre.com

Riverview Health Centre is a community hospital located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was founded in 1911 by the City of Winnipeg as the Winnipeg Municipal Hospital. The hospital initially consisted of two buildings, the King Edward Memorial Hospital (built in 1911) and the King George Hospital (built in 1914). In 1950, the Princess Elizabeth Hospital was added as the first long-term care facility in Canada.

In 1983, the hospital opened the first purpose-built Geriatric Day Hospital, named after Robert Ashley Steen, a former MLA and Mayor of Winnipeg. In 1993, the facility became incorporated as a community hospital and changed its name to Riverview Health Centre.

In 1995, the original Municipal Hospital buildings were demolished, except for the Princess Elizabeth, and a new complex was constructed. The new facility opened in 1997, following a delay caused by the Flood of the Century.

Riverview Health Centre currently offers specialized care in various areas, including Personal Care and Special Needs, Long Term Care / Complex Continuing Care, Stroke & Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Outpatient Geriatric Day Hospital, The Rendezvous Club Adult Day Program, and Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic (EMG) Clinic.